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what obama is now doing is performing a jujitsu. he's taking their issue and using it to maximize leverage to get his agenda accomplished. because taxes are going to go up on everybody if the republicans try to play obstructionism, obama clearly has the upper hand here. combine that with the fact that he's taking this no more mr. nice guy attitude, and this will be a deal done on president obama's terms, i guarantee that. >> and the democratic base is giving him a lot of pressure not to cave. >> indeed. thank you all so much. >>> next, it seems that paul ryan has learned nothing from his run as vp candidate. okay, he learned you shouldn't lie about your marathon times. stay with us. >> you don't think there's a mandate? >> i don't because then they would have put nancy pelosi in the charge of the house of representatives. i think these ideas we talked about, i think they're popular ideas. this is a very close election. unfortunately, divided government didn't work very well the last two years. we have to make sure it works for the n
what obama is now doing is performing a jujitsu. he's taking their issue and using it to maximize leverage to get his agenda accomplished. because taxes are going to go up on everybody if the republicans try to play obstructionism, obama clearly has the upper hand here. combine that with the fact that he's taking this no more mr. nice guy attitude, and this will be a deal done on president obama's terms, i guarantee that. >> and the democratic base is giving him a lot of pressure not to...
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phillips'. >>> does barack obama now have a mandate? >> i don't think so because they also re-elected the house republicans. whether people intended or not, we've got divided government. >> you don't think there's a mandate here? >> i don't. because then they would have put nancy pelosi in charge of the house of representatives. see, i think these ideas that we talked about, i think they're popular ideas. this is a very close election. >> despite a scoreboard of 332 to 206, congressman paul ryan refuses to admit that president obama might have a mandate to push his agenda, a big part of which includes raising taxes on high earners. this week the president is holding court with ally and opponents to discuss the upcoming fiscal cliff. yesterday, at a meeting with progressive leaders the president said he would not give in to republican demands to extend all of the bush tax cuts. today he will meet with business leaders. the discussions underscore the president's opposing constituencies, but according to new york magazine's jonathan chaits
phillips'. >>> does barack obama now have a mandate? >> i don't think so because they also re-elected the house republicans. whether people intended or not, we've got divided government. >> you don't think there's a mandate here? >> i don't. because then they would have put nancy pelosi in charge of the house of representatives. see, i think these ideas that we talked about, i think they're popular ideas. this is a very close election. >> despite a scoreboard of...
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the obama tax cuts have to expire. every analyst will tell you if they don't do that, we will lower growth in the coming months. we will go -- will not be good. unemployment will go up. so everybody -- they all know and need to understand this. it's just a matter of figuring out where to do it, how to do it and when will they do it. >> jimmy williams from columbia, south carolina. great to see you. thank you, sir. >>> we'll be right back with senator bob casey after this. ton about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and associates appeal award two years in a row. ♪ >>> more now on our developing story, david petraeus will testify before the senate intelligence committee at a closed door hearing about the benghazi attack. former colleag
the obama tax cuts have to expire. every analyst will tell you if they don't do that, we will lower growth in the coming months. we will go -- will not be good. unemployment will go up. so everybody -- they all know and need to understand this. it's just a matter of figuring out where to do it, how to do it and when will they do it. >> jimmy williams from columbia, south carolina. great to see you. thank you, sir. >>> we'll be right back with senator bob casey after this. ton...
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obama welcoming business leaders. he has had a difficult relationship with wall street throughout the course of his tenure. some of business leaders as well. trying to avert the fiscal cliff by raising taxes. how will that be received? are you receiving a payout from a legal settlement or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. then you may be looking for help in choosing the right plan for your needs. so don't wait. call now. whatever your health coverage needs, unitedhealthcare can help you find the right plan. open enrollment to choose your medicare coverage begins october 15th and ends december 7th. so now is the best time to review your options and enroll in a plan. medicare has two main parts, parts a and b, to help cover a lot of your expenses, like hospital care... and doctor visits. but they still won't cover all of your costs. now's the time to learn about unitedhealthcare plans that may b
obama welcoming business leaders. he has had a difficult relationship with wall street throughout the course of his tenure. some of business leaders as well. trying to avert the fiscal cliff by raising taxes. how will that be received? are you receiving a payout from a legal settlement or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. then you may be looking for help in choosing the...
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president obama was sworn into office as president. at the end of january 2009, just over 100 days after that, less than four months after he was sworn in, the new president did something absolutely remarkable. something that had not been done in more than 50 years. the new president fired the man in charge of the war. >> president obama has said that the war in afghanistan is one the u.s. must win. senior officials here at the pentagon have decided it will take new military leadership to do it. defense secretary robert gates mcmckiernan in afghanistan last week to break the bad news, but waited until today to announce it. >> i asked for the resignation of general david mckiernan. >> gates and obama relieving him of command. when they did that and relieved him of command as the lead american commander of the war in afghanistan, that was the first time since general truman fired douglas mcarthur during the korean war that a president relieved a four-star commanding general in the middle of the war he was leading. when president obama di
president obama was sworn into office as president. at the end of january 2009, just over 100 days after that, less than four months after he was sworn in, the new president did something absolutely remarkable. something that had not been done in more than 50 years. the new president fired the man in charge of the war. >> president obama has said that the war in afghanistan is one the u.s. must win. senior officials here at the pentagon have decided it will take new military leadership to...
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obama. met in tallahassee, florida, honor democrats line. make sure you're turned on your television or your feedback on this, go ahead. transferred hello? >> host: you are on the air. go ahead. >> caller: i'm calling on the democratic line transport i will put you on hold. make sure you meet your television. to our republican line, sandy is next in new mexico. >> callerare you there? we will try paul and boulder city nevada back your democrats line. paul, hello? >> caller: thank you for c-span. watching the president's comments, he's not going to take a hardline on whether the attacks which are going to go back to the clinton era. i don't understand why this president is not, i mean, as before, i hope we're not seeing a repeat, you know, the progressives and liberals really push him over the line along with labor. you know, he's got to take a stronger stance because the republicans, mitch mcconnell and cantor and boehner, they are not, you know, really acknowledging that the people have sen
obama. met in tallahassee, florida, honor democrats line. make sure you're turned on your television or your feedback on this, go ahead. transferred hello? >> host: you are on the air. go ahead. >> caller: i'm calling on the democratic line transport i will put you on hold. make sure you meet your television. to our republican line, sandy is next in new mexico. >> callerare you there? we will try paul and boulder city nevada back your democrats line. paul, hello? >>...
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i think it is a job killer along with other regulations and obama-care. guest: it raises the great question. why should small businesses and families pay higher taxes to pay for president obama's spending? it is not a smart balance. it is not a serious proposal because it will not get us in a meaningful way to a balanced budget. it does not grow the economy. politically, the beat is a smart move. economically, it is not. host: larry, independent in chicago, ill. good morning. caller: good morning, libby. representative, did you sign the grover norquist tax pledge. guest: yes. caller: how do you you square that with your oath of office? you have turned your loyalty to an outsider as opposed to the american people. guest: i have to disagree. that pledge was to my voters, to make it clear to them that i do not support raising the top rate or any rate. that i support lowering rates, closing loopholes, creating more pro-growth tax code. that is what i said in that pledge. i still believe it is the right thing to do. caller: i disagree. that is not what the ple
i think it is a job killer along with other regulations and obama-care. guest: it raises the great question. why should small businesses and families pay higher taxes to pay for president obama's spending? it is not a smart balance. it is not a serious proposal because it will not get us in a meaningful way to a balanced budget. it does not grow the economy. politically, the beat is a smart move. economically, it is not. host: larry, independent in chicago, ill. good morning. caller: good...
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we don't know who barack obama is. they spent the last four years trying to define obama outside of the arc of american identity. they've tried to define african-american people, latinos, women, gay, lesbian people outside of the arc of america. guess what? after 2050 the majority of america will not be white. the majority of america will be diverse and not only racially but beliefs and ideas about what makes america great. you do not have a copyright on what it means to be an american. it means to be skeptical of those who claim that their variety of patriotism is the only route to redemption for america. i say open the doors, bring us your teaming masses, and allow the great ideals of the world to nourish american identity. >> joan, how insulting is it to voters that decided to vote for president obama on election day? >> it's deeply insulting. he's saying that we want stuff. that we're dependent. that we're lazy. the fact is, you know, bakz in the '60s and '70s and said love it or leave it. i want to say to them, am
we don't know who barack obama is. they spent the last four years trying to define obama outside of the arc of american identity. they've tried to define african-american people, latinos, women, gay, lesbian people outside of the arc of america. guess what? after 2050 the majority of america will not be white. the majority of america will be diverse and not only racially but beliefs and ideas about what makes america great. you do not have a copyright on what it means to be an american. it...
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obama ran a very effective race against her, tieing her to the past. these are campaigns that we've seen typically candidates run and run very successfully. >> kiki, the only challenge facing here is the tendency of the united states voters in general elections not to like to see one party stay in office too long. eight years is often like the terminal date, but there are sepgss like george bush sr. elected after reagan. do you see anything standing in her way if she decides to run politically? >> i've always believed she's an absolutely qualified up person to be president. that's why i supported her the first time around. she's focused on finishing up her tenure of secretary state and letting this president go through his first term it. the question you asked about a third term is go that clearly historically political strategists look at. i don't think that's something specific to an issue for her. i think it's an issue for any democrat who is going through the list of pros and cons interested in running for office. >> let me ask you, you're an insid
obama ran a very effective race against her, tieing her to the past. these are campaigns that we've seen typically candidates run and run very successfully. >> kiki, the only challenge facing here is the tendency of the united states voters in general elections not to like to see one party stay in office too long. eight years is often like the terminal date, but there are sepgss like george bush sr. elected after reagan. do you see anything standing in her way if she decides to run...
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obama says: "if senator mccain and senator graham, and somebody, they should go aater me. 14:04:07 to besmirch er reputation go after me. 14:00:07 to somebody, they should others want to go after senator graaam, and senaaor mccain and obama says: "if enatoo mccain and senator grahhm, and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. 14:04:07 to besmirch her reputation is outtageous." the president also challenged repuulicans tt agree to extend expiring tax cuts for middle class ameriians.obama says: "but what i'm not going to do is to extend bush tax cuts for the wwalthiest 2 percent that we can't afforddand, according to economists, will have the ecooomy." congress has until the nd of the yyar to come up with a deficit reductioo laanto avoid across the board tax hikes and referred to as the 'fiscal cllff.'obamm says: "so, i want a bg deal. i want aacomprehenssve deal." boswell says: ""resident obama is scheduled to meet with house and seeate leaders friday to beggn the negotations for yeeteeday we told you about some online petitions in the wake of the presidential elect
obama says: "if senator mccain and senator graham, and somebody, they should go aater me. 14:04:07 to besmirch er reputation go after me. 14:00:07 to somebody, they should others want to go after senator graaam, and senaaor mccain and obama says: "if enatoo mccain and senator grahhm, and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me. 14:04:07 to besmirch her reputation is outtageous." the president also challenged repuulicans tt agree to extend expiring tax cuts for...
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lots of trouble there for obama. as lloyd blankfein not in the meeting today wrote in "wall street journal" today, the election offers an important opportunity to forge a more productive relationship. sounds hopeful. or obligatory, maybe. the president echoed that tone about 90 minutes ago in the first news conference since winning re-election last week and set out the goal for the week's debt talks. >> there's only one way to solve the challenges and that is together. i have been encouraged to hear republican after republican agree on the need for more revenue from the wealthiest americans as part of our arithmetic if we're serious about reducing the deficit. the most important step we can take right now, we right away say 98% of americans don't see the taxes go up. 97% of small businesses won't see the taxes go up. if we get that in place, we are removing half of the fiscal cliff, half of the danger to our economy is removed by that single step. >> more on that coming up because questions at the press conference tu
lots of trouble there for obama. as lloyd blankfein not in the meeting today wrote in "wall street journal" today, the election offers an important opportunity to forge a more productive relationship. sounds hopeful. or obligatory, maybe. the president echoed that tone about 90 minutes ago in the first news conference since winning re-election last week and set out the goal for the week's debt talks. >> there's only one way to solve the challenges and that is together. i have...
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president obama's willing to sit down at the table. what we don't need to do i can tell you is cut benefits. that's something that i don't think is the first thing that should be put forward. we have a lot of opportunity to continue to make reforms in medicare, make sure we build in more efficiencies to the program so we can add the years of solvency. >> what about eligibility age change? >> well, eligibility age change would fall in the realm of benefit cuts. we need to focus like i said first on making sure we build in more efficiencies to the program. we have been able to from obama care make sure that with that $716 billion in savings plowed in to waste, fraud and abuse -- fighting waste, fraud and abuse we have collected more than $10 billion in fraudulent medicare payments and we can make more progress in that area, as well. >> thank you so much. i greatly appreciate you joining us. >> thank you, tamron. >> let's bring in now nbc news military analyst retired four-star general barry mccaffrey. no big headline of the president of
president obama's willing to sit down at the table. what we don't need to do i can tell you is cut benefits. that's something that i don't think is the first thing that should be put forward. we have a lot of opportunity to continue to make reforms in medicare, make sure we build in more efficiencies to the program so we can add the years of solvency. >> what about eligibility age change? >> well, eligibility age change would fall in the realm of benefit cuts. we need to focus like...
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president obama president obama will come out to the microphones and the moment. he is expected to start the conference by talking about the tax hikes and spending cuts that are going to take effect at the end of the year. according to ed henry, wiki will have an hour of robust exchange afterwards were the reporters get to ask the questions of the president. when you look at this petraeus affair, the whole scandal and so on, a lot of folks say it is a man who has a personal failing and he saved a lot of lives in iraq and he is the one who implemented the surge in the middle east to save american lives. not to mention, civilian lives. >> regrettably, yes. my mike hayden made this point over the weekend. the director of the cia exercises authority, not simply the way of military, because in not building there are a lot of things going on that he needs to know when we'll be told to him. he exercises authority by those in part of moral persuasion, not just command. if he loses that, then he loses the ability to lead. megyn: when you go into such a high post in governm
president obama president obama will come out to the microphones and the moment. he is expected to start the conference by talking about the tax hikes and spending cuts that are going to take effect at the end of the year. according to ed henry, wiki will have an hour of robust exchange afterwards were the reporters get to ask the questions of the president. when you look at this petraeus affair, the whole scandal and so on, a lot of folks say it is a man who has a personal failing and he saved...
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number three, does obama care cover tattoo removal? and the number one thought, romney can still win, right? right? new trident layers juicy berry + tangy tangerine is a thrilling, dual-flavored ride to mouth fun-town. but it's not like everyone is going to break into a karaoke jam session. ♪ this will literally probably never happen. then don't get nickle and dimed by high cost investments and annoying account fees. at e-trade, our free easy-to-use online tools and experienced retirement...
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president obama met with labor leaders on tuesday. he'll meet with business leaders today as he tries to gain port. becky quick joins me now, the market rundown. markets have been open for four minutes. and what do the markets make of what the president said yesterday? and are they going to wait to see what he says today? >> i think they're going to wait today. the markets are trading higher in the first few minutes of trading. it looks like it's up by 40 points right now. we'll it continue to track this because we have seen some pretty sketchy trading patterns. yesterday we saw the market open down by about 60 points. it rallied up to 140 points for the dow but gave it back and ended down by 60 points for the dow. a lot of things -- people moving on headlines. chuck, a couple of things you had on your show are things wall street will be watching very closely. you had that interview with senator pa ittty murray, this i key. she was laying out her position for how if we don't get their way -- the democrats don't get their way, they are
president obama met with labor leaders on tuesday. he'll meet with business leaders today as he tries to gain port. becky quick joins me now, the market rundown. markets have been open for four minutes. and what do the markets make of what the president said yesterday? and are they going to wait to see what he says today? >> i think they're going to wait today. the markets are trading higher in the first few minutes of trading. it looks like it's up by 40 points right now. we'll it...
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the issue i think is what does president obama say. clearly he doesn't want to -- i don't think he wants to make any news, at least not purposely on it. and wants to kind of move off of it as quickly as he can. that's not entirely in his hands, of course. if the first question and then the follow-up and the second question and the third question are all somewhat related to that, it becomes harder, how long do they stay on it, does -- do we talk about how much do we talk about benghazi, how much do we talk about israel. you know, that's what's hard about a press conference. you get your say at the start but the reporters ask their questions and you never know where the story goes from there. >> john harris, you've been in that room also as a former white house correspondent and the president is going to be going into this meeting with the business leaders asking for their advice, their terms of reference, how much to give on taxes and which are the most important from their perspective and potentially a little advice as well on what kin
the issue i think is what does president obama say. clearly he doesn't want to -- i don't think he wants to make any news, at least not purposely on it. and wants to kind of move off of it as quickly as he can. that's not entirely in his hands, of course. if the first question and then the follow-up and the second question and the third question are all somewhat related to that, it becomes harder, how long do they stay on it, does -- do we talk about how much do we talk about benghazi, how much...
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plus, president obama reportedly considering u.s. ambassador season rice for his next secretary of state. >> i love my job here at the united nations. >> but after she portrayed the benghazi consulate attack as a that spun out of control. some lawmakers say she doesn't deserve the job. >> i think susan rice has disqualified herself. >> tonight, controversy in the cabinet. >> and searching for more victims of super storm sandy. >> the national guard is going building to building and door to door checking on any victims of the storm who may still need help. >> jonathan hunt on parole with the national guard. >> but first from fox this tuesday night, intelligence complex has dissolved at least for now into a horrible soap opera with reports of a love affair. secret emails, wives kept in the dark. concerns for national security and, why not? a shirtless fbi agent. tonight, the scandal that cost general david petraeus his job as the head of the cia got even more intense when yet another four star general found himself in the middle of it
plus, president obama reportedly considering u.s. ambassador season rice for his next secretary of state. >> i love my job here at the united nations. >> but after she portrayed the benghazi consulate attack as a that spun out of control. some lawmakers say she doesn't deserve the job. >> i think susan rice has disqualified herself. >> tonight, controversy in the cabinet. >> and searching for more victims of super storm sandy. >> the national guard is going...
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obama was silent on allen. the same f.b.i. investigation uncovered e-mails between allen and a socialite, jill kelly, who hosted functions for central command in tampa, where both petraeus and allen had worked. based on those e-mails, mr. obama placed allen's nomination to nato on hold. bob orr has our story tonight from washington. >> reporter: the career of general john allen hinges on the content of some 200 e-mails he exchanged with jill kelly. sources say allen was confronted with some of the e-mails by the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey. allen's attorney late today issued a statement saying general allen intends to fully cooperate with the inspector general investigators and directed his staff to do the same. alep has told officials he's done nothing wrong and has written nothing to kelly that would preclude his nomination. officials have characterized the communications with kelly as flirtatious, saying they contain nothing of an explicit sexual nature. but one official said the e-mails, if made pu
obama was silent on allen. the same f.b.i. investigation uncovered e-mails between allen and a socialite, jill kelly, who hosted functions for central command in tampa, where both petraeus and allen had worked. based on those e-mails, mr. obama placed allen's nomination to nato on hold. bob orr has our story tonight from washington. >> reporter: the career of general john allen hinges on the content of some 200 e-mails he exchanged with jill kelly. sources say allen was confronted with...
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obama won wis we by 205,000 votes. 200,000 votes plus. she's saying there that that was staled, the democrats stalled. poor people came in the state, they stole over 200,000 votes. that's her claim because there weren't foeter voter i.d. requirements. paul ryan -- there's more of this dog whistle crap going on. paul ryan expressing his surprise that the pro-obama turnout in an interview monday, two days ago, well after the election, they're still talking like this. let's listen to ryan here. >> i'm surprised with the outcome. we knew this was going to be a close race. we thought we had a very good chance of winning it. i think the surprise was some of the turnout. some of the turnout, essentially in urban areas, which definitely gave president obama the big margin. to win this race. >> well, cynthia tucker, visiting professor of journalism at university of georgia and joan walsh, editor-at-large by salon. the l.a. times just posted a report on mitt romney's conference call today with top donors. it says romney, quote, attributed his rival
obama won wis we by 205,000 votes. 200,000 votes plus. she's saying there that that was staled, the democrats stalled. poor people came in the state, they stole over 200,000 votes. that's her claim because there weren't foeter voter i.d. requirements. paul ryan -- there's more of this dog whistle crap going on. paul ryan expressing his surprise that the pro-obama turnout in an interview monday, two days ago, well after the election, they're still talking like this. let's listen to ryan here....
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barack obama -- >> host: what about specifically for leader pelosi? what are your thoughts about her hitting the democratic caucus? >> caller: she sounds pretty good. >> host: thanks for your call. stockton, california, is next. on the independent's line, it says here you're a democrat. stockton, go ahead. >> caller: yeah, i voted for barack obama. >> host: what are your thoughts on leader pelosi staying at the helm here? >> caller: i'm kind of like -- i think jim clyburn got a bum deal when she became speaker. because he was pushed back and steny hoyer -- [inaudible] so i think he she should, yet, think about stepping aside and letting some new coming, some new -- she's from the old school. i still think she should have given more consideration and kind of stepped aside and let some of the younger people. like i said, she thinks from the old school, back in the '70s and '80s. >> host: we haven't heard the complete results but it's likely that yes, it's steny hoyer would remain on as a minority whip, the democratic whip, it's a day full of briefings a
barack obama -- >> host: what about specifically for leader pelosi? what are your thoughts about her hitting the democratic caucus? >> caller: she sounds pretty good. >> host: thanks for your call. stockton, california, is next. on the independent's line, it says here you're a democrat. stockton, go ahead. >> caller: yeah, i voted for barack obama. >> host: what are your thoughts on leader pelosi staying at the helm here? >> caller: i'm kind of like -- i...
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, if any did president obama's victory have? i don't think it had a significant influence. my real focus was, as i mentioned, two issues -- independence and ability to be effective on behalf of maine. i understand senator reid is here. he's -- he wants to see what i've said. senator, thank you. >> senator-elect king represents the best quality of what the united states senator should be. number one, he's independent. and number two, he's a man of principle. always has been. i welcome him to the caucus. we have a strong tradition of independence. no better exemplified by senator lieberman and senator sanders. and i embrace that independence. we as a caucus embrace that independence. i'm confident that senator king will be a bridge to working with republicans and explaining to the american people what we need to accomplish more for a country. i repeat, i couldn't be happier with any person coming to the caucus than angus king, who i admire and have for many years at a distance. >> thank you, sir. >> angus king joining the democrat
, if any did president obama's victory have? i don't think it had a significant influence. my real focus was, as i mentioned, two issues -- independence and ability to be effective on behalf of maine. i understand senator reid is here. he's -- he wants to see what i've said. senator, thank you. >> senator-elect king represents the best quality of what the united states senator should be. number one, he's independent. and number two, he's a man of principle. always has been. i welcome him...
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it's been eight months since president obama held an official news conference by the way. back in march. think back to march, when rick santorum looked to have an edge over mitt romney and before the president started campaigning. safe the say a lot has changed since then, but safe to say that a lot hanlt changeded since then. as the president begins his second term, the balance of power in congress, same old, same old and his approval rating, got a poll just taken before election day, and it shows that his rating sit at 51%. back where it was in march. in just over two hour, president obama is going to address the nation from the east room and our brianne keilar joins us from the white house. i don't know what the president has on his agenda, whether there is an agenda for what he's going to say, whether we're going to hear about petraeus, allen, ben gadsy, all of the above, none of the above. what is it? >> i would say all of the above and really, it's sort of what is on the agenda of the reporters who will be asking questions. you said it's been more than eight months s
it's been eight months since president obama held an official news conference by the way. back in march. think back to march, when rick santorum looked to have an edge over mitt romney and before the president started campaigning. safe the say a lot has changed since then, but safe to say that a lot hanlt changeded since then. as the president begins his second term, the balance of power in congress, same old, same old and his approval rating, got a poll just taken before election day, and it...
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watch president obama, aka, mr. transparent roped the press when asked about the petraeus atary. >> do you think of you as the commander-in-chief and american people should have been told the c.i.a. chief is under investigation. >> there is an investigation and i don't want to comment on the specifics of the investigation. >> eric: simple yes or no? yes or no? mr. transparent. >> kimberly: hypocritical but he doesn't care. he is on a mandate and business as usual. this is something she should be forth right about. don't disappoint yourself. not forthcoming. >> greg: he reserved more judgment than switzerland. all i got. >> bob: perfectly transparent. leaked by the chain of chand. why would they shield him? >> because they want to say he knew. >> yeah, you don't want -- he wants plausible deniability. interesting part is that the f.b.i. under the justice department, political attorney general investigating a cabinet officer, two more senior american terrorist fighters and doing it without letting congress know. >> bo
watch president obama, aka, mr. transparent roped the press when asked about the petraeus atary. >> do you think of you as the commander-in-chief and american people should have been told the c.i.a. chief is under investigation. >> there is an investigation and i don't want to comment on the specifics of the investigation. >> eric: simple yes or no? yes or no? mr. transparent. >> kimberly: hypocritical but he doesn't care. he is on a mandate and business as usual. this...